Key term for Edexcel GCSE Biology, used in Homeostasis.
Blood vessels that link an artery directly to a vein, allowing blood to bypass capillary beds depending on thermoregulatory needs.
Shunt vessels appears in Edexcel GCSE Biology revision content for Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis, especially Homeostasis and Mechanisms of Thermoregulation.
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